Engineered with an innovative Performance-X™ bracing pattern, the mid-size auditorium body of the Fender California Vintage Palomino is lightly crafted with a solid Sitka spruce top and solid ovangkol back and sides to effortlessly produce a versatile, articulate voice with exceptional detail, clarity and balance. An ergonomic modern “V” profile was chosen for the the okoume neck along with a 25.5″ scale length for optimal sustain, and a tilt-back 6-in-line headstock with a maple headcap for a distinctive look born from Fender’s electric guitar DNA. Other notable details include a bound ovangkol fingerboard with pearloid block inlays for a throwback look, vintage-style tuning machines for smooth, accurate tuning, and a bone nut and saddle for superior harmonic character. Designed for the performer, the onboard Fishman® Sonitone Plus preamp system features seamless soundhole-mounted controls that blend an undersaddle piezo and internal body transducer to allow faithful and reliable reproduction of the guitar’s natural sound when plugged into an amplifier or recording device. A vintage-style hardshell case is included.
Bold, eye-catching and unique, California Series instruments make no compromises balancing standout style, superior sound and effortless playability for those who aspire to play something different.
FEATURES
- Period-correct Palomino auditorium body shape
- Solid Sitka Spruce top, solid ovangkol back and sides
- Ergonomic modern “V” shape neck with tilt-back 6-in-line headstock
- Fishman® Sonitone Plus electronics with undersaddle piezo and internal body transducer
- 25.5″ scale length
- Vintage-style hardshell case
Specifications
Body
- Body Finish: Gloss Poly
- Body Shape: Palomino Auditorium
- Body Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
- Body Binding: Aged White
- Body Back: Solid Ovangkol
- Body Sides: Solid Ovangkol
- Cutaway: No
- Bracing: Performance “X”
- Rosette: 2-Ring B/W/B
- Purfling: Black/White/Black/White
Neck
- Headstock: Tilt-Back Vintage Palomino
- Neck Material: Okoume
- Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
- Neck Shape: Modern “V”
- Scale Length: 25.5″ (647.7 mm)
- Fingerboard Radius: 16″ (406.4 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Ovangkol
- Position Inlays: Pearloid Block
- Number of Frets: 20
- Fret Size: 2 mm
- Truss Rod: Modern Heel Adjust
- Truss Rod Nut: 4 mm Hex
- String Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.69″ (43 mm)
- Nut Material: Bone
Hardware
- Bridge: Vintage Viking
- Bridge Pins: White
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Gold
- Hardware Finish: Nickel
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Aged White Buttons
- Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
Electronics
- Controls: Volume, Blend (Body Pickup, Piezo)
- Special Electronics: Fender /Fishman Sonitone Plus Soundhole Pickup System
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Fender 60L Phosphor Bronze (.012-.052 Gauges)
- Case/Gig Bag: Vintage-Style Hardshell (Included)